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    Adding YouTube to my OpenVIX Installation

    HI, everyone!

    One thing I'm missing since I switched late last week to OpenVIX from Black Hole (as well as the stock software) is a way to watch YouTube. These other two have dedicated menu selections to bring up YouTube. I haven't found such a thing here.

    I did notice during the setup procedure, that I was asked if I wanted to install Chrome, which I didn't do, having not done that intentionally with the other software.

    Do I need to install Chrome and then type in the URL for YouTube to make this work? Is there a way to make it a "favorite" selection, so I don't have to type in the URL using my remote?

    Thanx!!!

    Guy Clark
    Los Gatos, CA, USA

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    Quote Originally Posted by guyclark View Post
    HI, everyone!

    One thing I'm missing since I switched late last week to OpenVIX from Black Hole (as well as the stock software) is a way to watch YouTube. These other two have dedicated menu selections to bring up YouTube. I haven't found such a thing here.

    I did notice during the setup procedure, that I was asked if I wanted to install Chrome, which I didn't do, having not done that intentionally with the other software.

    Do I need to install Chrome and then type in the URL for YouTube to make this work? Is there a way to make it a "favorite" selection, so I don't have to type in the URL using my remote?

    Thanx!!!

    Guy Clark
    Los Gatos, CA, USA
    The youtube plugin

    Menu -> Plugins -> Green to downlodd plugins ->
    then
    Extensions and scroll down to Youtube (press Ok to install)

    Once installed
    Menu -> Plugins -> Youtube
    Last edited by adm; 04-04-18 at 18:00.
    Xtrend ET10K, 2 x satellite tuners 28.2 (Sky FTA), 2 x hybrid (UK Freeview), Zgemma H9S (satellite)

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    Hi,
    4K VUs have a special youtube version called youtube TV and for this you need Chromium OS.

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    Thanx, Trial and ADM for your quick help!

    I'll try your suggestions this weekend!

    Thanx again!!

    Guy Clark
    Los Gatos, CA, USA

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    Hi, guys!

    I got Youtube working, ... sort of.... it doesn't have the same kind of interface to which I became accustomed using Black Hole, or the factory software. It's really cumbersome to use with the stock remote control. I don't know if I did something wrong, or if that's the way it is.

    I wonder if I can plug a USB computer keyboard into any of the USB ports (like the front panel port) and use that to enter URLs, and do searches. This is on a Solo 4K.

    Thanx!!

    Guy

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